Prayers

Heavenly Father, as we gather in prayer, we ask for the guidance and inspiration of our school patron, St Edmund, who led a life based on Gospel values and the belief in the power of God.

We pray that like Edmund, each of us will personally come to believe that, “I can do all things with the help of God who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13) and that together our school community may grow ever closer to you and to one another.

May our school be a place that reaches out to the wider community and is mindful of the environment around us.

We pray in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen

Catchment Area

St Edmund's is a Catholic Voluntary Aided School open to boys and girls aged 11 to 16 of all abilities.

The School was established by the Roman Catholic people of Portsmouth to provide a Christian education for their children within the discipline and tradition of the Catholic Church. The fundamental aim of the School today is to present a clear Christian philosophy and way of life, providing opportunities in which Christian values may develop.

We ask all parents applying for a place at St Edmund's Catholic School to respect our Catholic ethos and its importance to the School community.

This does not affect the right of parents who are not of the faith of this School to apply for and be considered for a place here.

The majority of students are located within the boundaries of the City of Portsmouth, with most individuals transferring from four city primary schools. However, the area served by the school extends to the nearby towns of Gosport and Fareham and embraces some 31 primary schools altogether.

The main feeder Catholic primary schools to St Edmund's are:

St. Swithun's Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth

St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Gosport

St Edmund’s Catholic School will accept applications from all areas in accordance with our Admission Policy.

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